Case Files

Ruby is a 6-year-old rabbit who came to see us early this year because she was passing blood in her urine....

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Charlie the 8-year-old cat visited the Practice when his owner noticed he was not his usual sociable self and became withdrawn...

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Chester is a 7-month-old male Cockapoo who came in after having sneezing episodes over the weekend. He was showing no other signs that could suggest anything was wrong...

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Oscar, a male, 6-year-old cat presented to me on a Saturday midday, following the end of consults. He unfortunately had been straining to pass any urine for the last few days...

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A wild hedgehog was brought to the Nailsea practice a few weeks ago, having been found stuck on a sharp bit of garden fence. With hedgehog populations steadily declining since the early 2000s, it’s vital we look after them.     [Click to read more...]

Loki is a 10-year-old Balinese cat that came to me with a persistent sneeze. Loki had his sneeze for a few weeks before coming to see me as it was getting worse and it had started to affect his appetite...

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Ozzy is a very handsome 2 year old rescue Guinea pig that came to see me one evening after his owner noticed he had been squinting with his left eye. ...

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Co-operative care is a concept used within dog behaviour training. It reinforces positive behaviour rather than telling an animal off for something they may not understand...…

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It is often in the early hours of the morning that the most unusual cases present themselves. A young Golden Retriever puppy called Bryan had decided, just before midnight, to swallow a cigarette lighter...

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Recently our vet Katy noticed a small lump on her own four year old Golden Retriever, Freya. The lump was about the size of a pea, on the back of the neck and quite difficult to find under such a thick coat! …

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Koru is a young male cat with a bit of a fondness for fighting which landed him in difficulty one evening. ..…

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Here at Watkins and Tasker Vets we will always do everything we can help get your poorly pets home for special occasions. Below vet Amy talks us through a recent case that occurred close to Christmas…

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Zola, a beautiful 8 year-old, crossbreed, owned by our Receptionist Mischa is this month’s case story.  Mischa brought Zola to work one day in February of this year with a short history of vomiting…

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George a curious and very energetic French Bulldog, was brought to us on a Friday evening, because he was off his food and vomiting, then retching and trying to vomit unsuccessfully. His owner reported that he had been chewing a small ‘Gorilla Glue’ bottle a couple of days before. ... [Click to read more...]

The amazing case study this month is not for the faint hearted.

If you get squeamish easily you may want to sit down before reading on…

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I saw Zoe at the end of August 2013. Her owner brought her in two days before, when she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. My colleague noted some enlargement of the lymph nodes in her neck at that time, and had noted their size and started treatment for the urinary signs, booking her in for a review within days.

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Max presented on a Friday afternoon with acute diarrhoea and pain on eating. As part of her examination Amy did a rectal exam which revealed a massively distended colon. The decision was made to X-ray Max and the results were quite impressive ... [Click to read more...]